Diet Analysis Speech

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Hello, Mrs. Patricia Williams, I am Kaneisha Tucker your very own professional nutritionist. Today, I would be analyzing your diet, I will being making sure that you are getting the proper intake of all the important nutrients. As I begin to analyze the food that you have been eating, I would first like to say that you have not been making too many healthy choices when it comes to food. I will first start with the macronutrients, which are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Starting with proteins, your report indicates that you are under the requirements for proteins. Proteins are very important, I would like for you to eat more foods that are high in proteins, such as eggs and meat. Your intake of protein was 10% which is fine, but I would like for you to bring that up, also keep in mind that the requirement for proteins is 10% to 35%. Moving on to carbohydrates, it seems as if you are doing pretty well in this area. You are getting a good amount of carbohydrates in your diet, the requirement is 45% to 65%, and you seem to be right in the middle of that, which is 56%. I would like for you to keep it that way. The …show more content…
Williams you have many components that are high, such as sodium and saturated fats. While reviewing the foods you have eaten, I noticed certain foods that made these components high. The chili, cheese dogs, Golden Graham Cereal, Ramon Noodles, and the mashed potatoes were all the foods that raised your sodium level. Moving on to the saturated fats, the fried chicken, Ramon noodles, and the chili, cheese dogs are the foods that affected the level of saturated fats. Moving on to the components that are low such as dietary fibers, linolenic acid, and potassium. There are many foods you can eat to improve your intake of dietary fibers, such as black beans, pears, and nuts. To help improve your potassium level, you can eat foods such as bananas, beans, and mushrooms. Lastly, to improve your linolenic acid intake, fish would be a good source for

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